Dharma Documentaries – Page 12 – Buddhism and Its Cultures

Bopearachchi, Buddha Sakyamuni and the Bhiksuni Utpalavarna

A talk by Prof. Bopearachchi explaining the iconography of the worshiping of the Buddha by the Bhiksuni Utpalavarna as he descends from heaven.

The fifth in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations focuses on the great universities of the North-East.

The fourth in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations looks at the Āndhra kingdoms, which produced so much of Buddhist art.

The third in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations looks at the Mauryan period.

The second in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations focuses on the Aryans and the Vedic Age.

The first in a series of films recounting Indian civilisations focuses on the Indus Valley Civilisation.

A look at one of the Japanese Taima Mandalas which describe and picture the Pure Land.

The story of how the highest educational degrees were opened up to nuns in the Tibetan tradition.

A playlist with ambient music, and without commentary, on the temples of Angkor and beyond.

The last two in a series of films looking at strict Vinaya traditions monks in China.